ing.tljpir country, ;ra?ing their cafties, killing and ianfoming the inhabitants : that the time was now-arrived when they might revenge themfelves for all thpfe disgraces ; m- king Edward was deceafcd, who had been fp. .fuccefsful aga^nfl: them, and a young king was now on the throne. -.. t The borons of «Scodand and.the young knights prefeat, being defigojis of advancing themfelves and revenging the injuries which, theJEnglilh hfc| formerly done to their country, repligjd unarji-njoyfly, that they^were willing and p,ref#red.to in-vade England, either to-day ror tprmorrow, or. w|ie^cver he pleafed. v _ u ^ ; ,., •\ This anfwer was very agreeable, to the king of Scotjaod, whorre;turned THEM his, thanks for IT. T . :Fq^r earls were appointed captains of men at ajms gamely,, the car J of Douglas, the çarl oi Moray,, the earl of Mar and the ' earl of Suther-land J" Tit Archibald Douglas conftable of Scot-land, and fir Robeir de Verft* marfhâl of the. whole army. " 1 , Summons were immediately ifTued for the af~ fembling of the forces by a certain,day in the Merfe, which is the country-bordering on England. Whilft this fummons was obeying, a valiant lquire of .Scotland, named Alexander Ramfay, fet off with forty men from his company, determined to perform a gallant ejiterprize. They were ail well mounted, and, having rode the whole night through bye roads, came to Berwick nearly at day-break. * • Sir Robert de Verfi. • A fquire * 335